Fear of Fat is Roadblock to Understanding How Some Fats Have A Positive Health Benefit

Studies confirm there is need for more public education on how good nutrition can reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes, both among the top five leading causes of death of U.S. Hispanics. A survey by the Hass Avocado Board (HAB), conducted by ORC International, reveals that American consumers’ understanding of the difference between good and bad dietary fats is a continual source of confusion and that a troubling number (25%) of respondents admitted they do not really pay attention to this type of information.

Further, more than one-third of people inaccurately thought that monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats are bad and should be reduced or eliminated from their diets. To help reverse this trend, Spanish-language outreach is underway to better explain the benefits of good fats like that in fresh avocados and their link to overall health.